Part ⅡReading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)

　　内容概述

　　本文主要通过举例和调查研究说明了人们对过度上网的认识，包括其定义、危害、表现和治疗等。对于过度上网，目前还没有同义的认识，但它的确会造成一定的危害，可能会破坏家庭关系等。过度上网会表现出种种身体和心理症状，如：忽视家庭和朋友，带来身体危害等。通过优先安排生活的目标和计划或采取一些干预方法，可以减少上网的时间或帮助治疗网络成瘾问题。

　　1. What eventually made Carla Toebe realize she was spending too much time on the Internet?

　　A) Her daughters’ repeated complaints.

　　B) Fatigue resulting from lack of sleep.

　　C) The poorly managed state of her house.

　　D) The high financial costs adding up.

　　1. A)。同义转换题。根据题干的意思，是什么使卡拉·托比意识到自己在因特网上花费了太多的时间?根据文章段最后一句话的后半句可知，正是四个女儿不停的抱怨使她意识到自己出现了问题，所以正确答案是A项，其它选项均不合题意。

　　2. What does the author say about excessive internet use?

　　A) People should be warned of its harmful consequences.

　　B) It has become virtually inevitable.

　　C) It has been somewhat exaggerated.

　　D) People haven’t yet reached agreement on its definition.

　　2. D)。细节推断题。根据题干中的关键词excessive internet use，可将答案定位在文章第四段。该段的最后一句话明确指出，对于花费多长时间上网或网络成瘾仍没有一致的意见。由此可知，正确答案是D。

　　3. Jonathan Bishop believes that the Internet overuse problem can be solved if people .

　　A) try to improve the Internet environment

　　B) become aware of its serious consequenc

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　　C) can realize what is important in life

　　D) can reach a consensus on its definition

　　3. C)。同义转换题。根据题干的关键词Jonathan Bishop可将答案定位在第七段。该段的最后一句话指出，毕晓普认为，网络成瘾只是一个简单的优先问题，可以通过鼓励人们优先安排其他的生活目标和计划来代替过度上网。由此可知，选项C与该句意思吻合，所以正确答案是C。

　　4. According to Professor Maressa Orzack, Internet use would be considered excessive if .

　　A) it seriously affected family relationships

　　B) one visited porn websites frequently

　　C) too much time was spent in chat rooms

　　D) people got involved in online gambling

　　4. A)。同义转换题。根据题干中关键词Professor Maressa Orzack答案可以锁定在文章第十一段。该段指出，马雷萨·奥泽克认为，过多上网不应该仅仅看花费的时间，还要看由此带来的损失。而且，他在最后一句话中明确指出，过度上网的结果会导致家庭关系破裂。由此可知，正确答案是A。

　　5. According to Orzack, people who struggle with heavy reliance on the Internet may feel .

　　A) discouragedB) pressured

　　C) depressedD) puzzled

　　5. C)。属同义互换题。题干要求回答，奥泽克认为与严重网络依赖做斗争的人们会感觉怎样?根据题干的意思可将答案定位在第十五段的首句话，即: People who struggle with excessive Internet use may be depressed or have other mood disorders, Orzack said。由此可知，正确答案是C。

　　6. Why did Andrew Heidrich cut back on online gaming?

　　A) He had lost a lot of money.

　　B) His family had intervened.

　　C) He had offended his relatives.

　　D) His career had been ruined.

　　6. B)。属同义转换题。根据题干中关键词Andrew Heidrich答案仍然锁定在文章第十七段。根据该段最后一句可知，即：He cut back only after a full瞫cale family intervention (干预), in which relatives told him he’d gained weight，里克减少网上玩游戏的原因是由于家里的全面干预，所以答案选B项。

　　7. Andrew Heidrich now visits websites that discuss online gaming addiction to .

　　A) improve his online gaming skills

　　B) curb his desire for online gaming

　　C) show how good he is at online gaming

　　D) exchange online gaming experience

　　7. B)。属同义转换题。根据题干意思及关键词Heidrich可以将答案定位在第十八段。根据该段最后一句话，即：...“to remind myself to keep my love for online games in check.”可知，里克上论坛的原因是要提醒自己控制对网上游戏的热爱，所以答案选B项。

　　8. In one of the messages she posted on a websites, Toebe admitted that she .

　　8. had an Internet addiction属细节推断题。题干要求回答：托比在一个网站上的一篇帖子里承认自己怎么了。根据题意，可将答案定位在此空在感官动词felt后面应该填形容词，另外题干中出现关键词Doug所以答案定位在文章倒数第三段的最后一句话，即：“I have an Internet Addiction.”，由此可知，将该句变为had an Internet Addiction即为正确答案。

　　9. Excessive Internet use had rendered Toebe so poor that she couldn’t afford to seek .

　　9. professional help属同义互换题。题干要求回答：托比的过度上网使得自己非常贫困，没有能力需求什么。根据题意，可将答案定位在倒数第二段的最后一句话，即：I have no money or insurance to get professional help...。由此可知，此处应当填professional help。

　　10. Now that she’s got a boyfriend, Toebe is no longer crazy about .

　　10. online dating属同义互换题。题干要求回答：既然托比已经找到男朋友，她也不再对什么着迷了。根据题意，可将答案定位在最后一段的倒数第二句话，即：I’m not interested in online dating。由此可知，此处应该填online dating。
 

2010年06月英语四六级考试真题：快速阅读 摘自 《 2011大学英语四级考试历年真题精析（精华版） 》